This email is sponsored by Temple Israel Reform Congregation of Staten Island. Learn more here! - On Monday, our hours of operation will be modified in observance of Labor Day: Fitness Center: 8am-3pm Indoor Pool: 8am-2:30pm Basketball Gym: 8am-2:30pm Outdoor Pool: 9am-2:30pm We will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday in honor of Rosh Hashanah. L'Shanah Tovah! UPCOMING EVENTS As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Jewish Holiday Rabbi Series: Rosh Hashanah--Perspective on the Days of Awe, 12pm Join Rabbi Pearl from Congregation B'nai Israel of Staten Island for a FREE, virtual lunchtime lecture in celebration of Rosh Hashanah! Please email Sigalit at SGrego@SIJCC.com for more information. - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! SPECIAL EVENTS 9/11 Memorial Friday, September 10, 10am Join us as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and honor all the first responders, victims, and survivors. You can tune into our virtual memorial here. - Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, September 19, 12pm-3pm Bernikow JCC Join us for a FREE, outdoor festival for families! The festival will feature inflatables, carnival games & prizes, fall crafts & activities, a live performance by Honeychild Band at 2pm, sports & fitness sampler, music demos, and photo ops! Food will be available for purchase. Learn more here. Please note: Registration is NOT required for the festival. Registration is ONLY required for music demos. For more information, contact Stephanie at SFeldman@sijcc.com IN THE NEWS Our NEW Fall Program Guide Fun starts now at the JCC! Check out our new Fall Program Guide to learn more about our upcoming programs! - Spots Available for 3-K for All and First Foot Forward Spots are still available for our 3-K For All and First Foot Forward programs! First Foot Forward is a preschool for children with special needs. Learn more here! - CLLD Dinner & A Show Last week, our CLLD participants enjoyed a performance by Barbara Harris, the original lead singer of the 1960s group The Toys! It was wonderful to be back together again, enjoying an evening of great music! - Vaccine Appointments Made Easy The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones, while helping us all get back to doing the things we love, is to get vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and free. Our partners at Richmond University Medical Center are making it easy to schedule your vaccine appointment with its new RUMC CARES app. Visit the App Store or Google Play to download the free RUMC CARES app today! - B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm SUNRISE DAY CAMP Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. At Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island, our mission is to bring back the joys of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings. Until there's a cure for cancer, our free camp is here to offer hope and happiness to our heroes—our campers! Learn more about Sunrise Day Camp here. - Cycle for Sunrise On Sunday, our Cycle for Sunrise team biked 40 miles in the Five Boro Bike Tour to raise money for the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island! Congratulations to all of our cyclists for completing the race and helping us give summer back to children with cancer and their siblings. Special thanks to the David Harris Collection for leading this team effort and to our sponsor, Richmond County Savings Foundation. There is still time to donate to our team here! WELLNESS Labor Day Group Exercise Classes A day off from work doesn't have to mean a day off from the gym! Join us at one of our group exercise classes on Labor Day! Aquacise (with Kayla) - 9am HIIT with Weights (with Teri) - 9am Foam Roller (with Teri) - 10am Register here! SPORTS Core 24 Basketball Academy Fall Registration Is Open Our Core 24 Basketball Academy trains players of all skill levels to be their best! Register for fall basketball programs here! - Register for Fall Soccer and Tennis In our sports programs, kids can stay active while making new friends and learning good sportsmanship. Register for our fall soccer and tennis programs here! AQUATICS Sign Up for Fall Aquatics Programs Registration is open for our fall aquatics programs! We offer group swim lessons for kids, private lessons for kids and adults, aquatic therapy, and a competitive swim team. Sign up here! MUSIC Fall Music Demos Sunday, September 19 Bernikow JCC Join us at our Fall Harvest Festival for FREE demonstrations of our wonderful children's music classes! All demos will be conducted inside the building: Drama Adventures (ages 3-5) - Ensemble room #1, 12:30pm Music In Me Keyboard Class (ages 3-4) - Ensemble room #2, 1:00pm Harmony Road Keyboard Class (ages 4.5-6) - Ensemble room #2, 1:30pm Music Adventures with Ms. Bo (ages 3-5) - Ensemble room #1, 1:30pm Pre-registration is required for the demos. Please email Ela at ESeeley@sijcc.com to register. - Music with Mr. Ray Sunday, October 3, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Sign up for free here! - Intergenerational Chamber Ensemble Starting this fall! Connect with other players while expanding your repertoire and performance skills! Musicians of all ages welcome. Prior experience required. Please send a 1-minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com. This program has been made possible, in part, with support from the Associated Chamber Music Players. - Fall Music Classes We are excited to offer a variety of music classes this fall! Check out our website to find the right class for your child! YOUTH AND TEEN Join Our Girl Scouts Troop Girl Scouts Troop 5312/5227, which meets at the JCC, is welcoming new scouts! The troop is open to girls of all abilities, grades K-12 (ages 5-21). For more details, please contact Troop Leader Lisa Rosenfeld at girlscouttroop5312@gmail.com. - Driver's Ed is Back! We are excited to announce that Driver’s Ed will be back this fall! The JCC contracts with a local vendor to provide a Driver Education program for new drivers 16 years and older. The class meets at the South Shore/Avis JCC for classroom work and in-car classes. The course is a comprehensive introduction to the driving experience. Students must successfully complete both the road and theory portions of the course in order to receive a MV 285, formerly known as the Blue Card. For more information, call 718.851.1876. - Apply for After School Explorers The application for Explorers is now open! Our Explorers after school program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Apply here. Please understand that pick up from specific schools is not guaranteed and you will be fully refunded if we are unable to provide transportation from the school your child attends. If you have any questions, please contact Meghan Morrongiello at MMorrongiello@sijcc.com or 718.475.5277. SOCIAL SERVICES OSHA Training Sessions See dates below Gerard Carter Center, 230 Broad Street We offer FREE OSHA training sessions, including a 30-hour construction training course, an 8-hour fall prevention course, and a 2-hour drug and alcohol awareness course. Weekday Evening Classes (5:30pm-9:30pm): Tuesdays - September 21 & 28, October 5 & 12 Wednesdays - September 22, October 6 & 13 Thursdays - September 23, October 7 & 14 Weekend Classes (9am-5pm): Saturdays - October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 To register, please contact Kathi Indelicato at KIndelicato@SIJCC.com - Learn Microsoft Publisher Wednesdays, October 6-October 20, 12:30pm-2pm Register for our FREE three-week course on Microsoft Publisher! In addition to the basics of working with text, pictures, and tables, you will also learn how to customize layouts and design publications for the web. To register, please contact Kathi Indelicato at KIndelicato@SIJCC.com - IT Support Training Course 12-weeks, beginning Tuesday, October 12 Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm Bernikow JCC We're pleased to partner with Per Scholas to offer a FREE IT Support Training Course. Advance your tech career with CompTIA and Google certifications while learning fundamentals of IT Support, troubleshooting, and more! To apply, please contact Kathi Indelicato at KIndelicato@SIJCC.com - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Kara Roche at KRoche@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! TODAY: NYPD Summer of Growth End of Summer Bash, 11am-2pm Grandview Park confines of the 121 Precinct This summer, the NYPD hosted a series of fun events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! Join them for their End of Summer Bash today! 20 Years Later: A 9/11 Commemoration Friday, September 10, 12pm It’s been 20 years since 9/11 forever changed the trajectory of our world. As we approach this momentous anniversary, join UJA and community leaders who will share their personal reflections of 9/11 and how we can draw strength from Jewish texts and tradition. Together, we’ll seek peace and purpose as we welcome Shabbat and mark this important day for our city and community. Register here. Anti-Defamation League Walk Against Hate Sunday, October 10 ADL NY/NJ is hosting its Walk Against Hate on October 10. Watch their virtual information session here to learn more! Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! SUSTAIN: A Root to Stem Jewish Cooking Experience LIVE with Chef Michael Solomonov Thursday, October 21, 8pm Join Israeli chef and restaurateur Michael Solomonov for a live “root to stem” cooking show honoring Jewish cuisine, seasonal ingredients, and sustainability. Recipes will be provided in advance. Watch here. The Art of the Jewish Family: A Broad Exploration of Jewish Storytelling and Resilience Sunday, October 24, 8pm In partnership with the Jewish Book Council and REBOOT, this program brings Laura Arnold Leibman, author of the National Jewish Book Award-winning “The Art of the Jewish Family,” into conversation with REBOOT’s “What Would You Bring” initiative for a broad exploration of Jewish storytelling and resilience. Watch here. The Nazis Knew My Name with Maya Lee Thursday, November 11, 7:30pm Maya Lee is the daughter of Magda Hellinger. After coauthoring an autobiography of her Holocaust-survivor husband, she encouraged her mother to document her own story. Maya subsequently conducted wide-ranging research to fill out her mother’s story. The Nazis Knew My Name is the result. Maya joins Storyteller to share the process of creating this extraordinarily moving memoir. This program is in partnership with the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre. Watch here.
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LocationSBERNIKOW/MID-ISLAND
1466 Manor Road Staten Island, NY 10314 718.475.5200 ABERLIN/NORTH SHORE
485 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10301 718.475.5290 |
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1297 Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY 10312 718.475.5270 BERMAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
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